Vinyl pressings
by Poco · 1984
Inamorata was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 A2 PF 03Runout A-side, stamped, "PF 03" etched variant 1
ST-A-845404-A 4 0 B-19087-A [ASR logo] D SLM △ 6277-X 1-3 R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 BRunout B-side variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 BRunout A-side, stamped variant 2
ST-A-845404-A 4 0 B-19087-A [ASR logo] D SLM △ 6277-X 1-3Runout B-side, etching variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 A2 PFSide A stamped, "PF" etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 BSide B stamped, variant 1
ST-A-845404-A 4 0 B-19087-A [two circles with 2 sticks] D SLM △ 6277-X 1-3Side B etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 A2 PF 6Side A, stamped (PF 6 etched), variant 2
ST-A-845403-A [Ɋ, stamped] B-19086-A [ARTISAN logo, stamped] GF SLM △ 6277- 1 - 1Side A Runout - Etched
ST-A-845404-A [Ɋ, stamped] B-19087-A [ARTISAN logo, stamped] SLM △ 6277-X 1-1Side B Runout - Etched
ST-A-845403-A O B-19086-A (drum & sticks symbol) FF SLM Δ 6277- SP. 1- 2 0-(SM2-1Side A runout variant 1
ST-A-845404-A O B-19087-A (drum & sticks symbol) SLM Δ 6277-X 1-2 01Side B runout variant 1
ST-A-845403-A [Ɋ, stamped] B-19086-A [ARTISAN logo, stamped] EF SLM △ 6277- SP. 1̶-̶ O-1 - SM2-11Side A runout variant 2
ST-A-845404-A [Ɋ, stamped] B-19087-A [ARTISAN logo, stamped] SLM △ 6277-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-11-1Side B runout variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Atlantic 83542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Atlantic 780 148-1 (U)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 148-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 780 148-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 780 0148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 780 148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-11484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-11484First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Atlantic 780 148-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 780 148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 80148-1 / Atlantic 80148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 80148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 80148-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Inamorata are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 780 148-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 780 148-1, 7 80148-1, 80148-1, 83542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 A2 PF 03 and ST-A-845404-A 4 0 B-19087-A [ASR logo] D SLM △ 6277-X 1-3 R/S Alsdorf 780148-1 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
